Lake Guntersville park plans 'Tears' cleanup

Lake Guntersville State Park will hold clean-up days Sept. 7 and 8 at the old boat launch/picnic area before the beach entrance. The clean-up will begin at 9 a.m. each day.

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Lake Guntersville State Park will hold clean-up days Sept. 7 and 8 at the old boat launch/picnic area before the beach entrance. The clean-up will begin at 9 a.m. each day.A section of the Cherokee Indians’ “Trail of Tears,” on which the tribe was moved west to Oklahoma, runs through the park. It will be cleaned as part of the 175th anniversary of the journey that will be commemorated Sept. 28. The public is encouraged to help with the clean-up and to bring tools such as hand clippers, rakes and string trimmers. For more information, contact Amanda Glover at 256-571-5440 or Patti Donnellan at 256-571-5445.

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